The 51st AIAA Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium (DCASS) will be held at the Sinclair Ponitz Conference Center on Tuesday, March 10th, 2026. The priority abstract submission deadline is 16 January 2026.
The symposium program will include up to 9 parallel sessions in the morning and afternoon, with a keynote address mid-day. Attendees are also invited to participate in the associated Art-in-Science competition by submitting videos or images that combine technical content and aesthetic appeal. Technical presentations are solicited in all general areas of aerospace S&T, including; Acoustics & Applied Aerodynamics, Applications & Facilities, Aircraft and UAS Design & Applications, Combustion & Fuels, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Data Analysis & Uncertainty Quantifications, Experimental Methods, Flight Dynamics & Controls, Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer & Thermal Management, Imaging & Diagnostics, Materials & Structures, Orbital Mechanics, Space Systems, Turbomachinery & Propulsion, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Engineering, and Model Based Systems Engineering.
All presentations are limited to 20 minutes, including questions. No written paper is required and works in development for other technical forums are welcome. Best presentation awards will be made for each technology area.
Abstract submission is solely through the DCASS website:
https://www.aiaa-daycin.org/DCASS
The website provides upload instructions, and an email notification will be sent to submitting author once the abstract has been accepted and included in the program. Please allow sufficient time for any required public release approval. If you are awaiting public release on your abstract but anticipate clearance by the symposium event date of March 10th, we encourage you to submit a placeholder abstract with a descriptive title and select the Awaiting Public Release checkbox.
The call-for-abstracts and for Art-in-Science entries are attached for your convenience. We humbly ask that you help spread the word about DCASS with your colleagues, young professionals, and engineering students. Thank you.
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Troy C. Hoeger, PhD
Chair, Dayton/Cincinnati Section
tchoeger@earthlink.net
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